Chlorosulfonylalkyl silicon compounds



United States Patent CHLOROSULFONYLALKYL SILICON COMPOUNDS Donald L.Bailey, Snyder, N. Y., assignor to Union Carbide Corporation, acorporation of New York No Drawing. Filed Dec. 31, 1958, Ser. No.784,034

13 Claims. (31. 260-4482 This invention relates to organo-fiunctionalorganosilicon compounds and'to a process for their production. Moreparticularly, this invention relates to organosilicon compoundscontaining a chlorosulfonyl radical bond is ruptured under theconditions employed in the sulfonation or chlo-rosulfonation. Siliconcompounds containing a benzyl group attached to the silicon atom havebeen sulfonated and chlorosulfonated; however, these silicon compoundswere either silanes having no silicon functionality or disiloxaneswherein the silicon atom is monofunctional. Furthermore, such sulfonatedbenzylsilicon compounds are unstable under alkaline conditions, thebenzylsilicon bond undergoing cleavage.

I have discovered that aralkylsilicon compounds containing 2 or 3silicon-halogen bonds can be readily chlorosulfonated. This isunexpected since it was previously believed by skilled workers in theart that in the chlorosulfonation of methylsilanes, those methylsilanescontaining tWo or three chlorine atoms attached to silicon will notundergo chlorosul fonation. It has been found that ara-lkylsiliconcompounds can be chlorosulfonated to yield chlorosulfonylaralkylsiliconcompounds.

The novel organo-functional organosilicon compounds of this inventionare organosilicon compounds containing a silicon-bonded'chlorosulfony-laralkyl group of the formula:

in which said group is connected to R through carbon to carbon linkage,said organosilicon compound being selected from the class consisting ofchlorosulfonylaraikylhalosilanes of the formula:

r clogs--11 oirorsixau where R and a have the above-defined meanings, Ris an alkyl group, X is halogen, preferably fluorine, chlorine orbromine, n is an integer of from 0 through 1, Z

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is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and groupsof the formula:

o-o in which said group is connected to R through carbon to carbonlinkage, wherein R, X, a and n have the abovedeflned means, and (2)chlorosul'fonylaralkylsiloxanes of the formula:

ZIII If! C102S-RCnl12a sl03;n

2 (III) wherein Z" is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen,alkyl, aryl and groups of the formulas:

in which said group is connected to R through carbon to carbon linkage,wherein R, a and n have the abovedefined meanings and (3)chlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxanes where R is a monov-alent hydrocarbonradical and b is an integer of from 0 through 3. The organosiliconcompounds ofthis invention are hereinafter referred to aschlorosulfonylaralkylsilicon compounds. By the term chlorosulfonyl asused herein is meant a radical having the formula ClO C. By the termsulfo as used herein is meant a radical having the formula HO S--.Illustrative of the aryl groups that R may represent are: phenyl, tolyl,Xylyl, butylphenyl, ethylphenyl, naphthyl and the like. Illustrative ofthe alkyl groups that R may represent are: methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl,and the like. Illustrative of the monovalent hydrocarbon radicals that Rmay represent are; alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, butyl, and thelike; alkenyl groups such as, vinyl, allyl, butenyl and the like;cycloalkyl groups; such as, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the like; arylgroups such as phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, naphthyl and the like; and aralkylgroups such as, benzyl, phenylethyl and the like.

The chlorosulfonylaralkylsilicon compounds of this invention includesthe chlorosulfonylanalkylhalosilanes as represented by Formula II.Illustrative of the chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilanes which are includedin Formula II are: alpha (chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethyltrichlorosilane,

beta (chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethyltrichlorosilane, beta-(chlorosul-fonylphenyl) ethylmethyldichlorosilane, b e t a-(chlorosulfonylphenyl) ethylmethyldifluorosilane,bis-(trichlorosilylethyl)-chlorosulfonyl benzene, beta(chlorosulfonylnaphthyl)ethyltrichlorosilane, beta(chlorosulfonylbiphenyl)ethyltrichlorosilane, beta- (chlorosulfonylp h en y l) propyltrichlo-rosilane, 'b e t a (chlorosulfonylr 2,955,128 4 r s2 C1o a'( 2)2 s 2) beta-(chlorosulfonylbiphenyl )ethylpolysiloxane (elozmHs( am os/2) gamma-(chlorosulfonylphenyl)propylpolysiloxane (ClO SC H-(CH SiO and the like. The ehlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxanes which aredifunctional with respect to the silicon atom exist as linear and/orcyclic chlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxanes, havin g units of the formula; I a

where Z'" is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryland groups of the formula:

l --G .HisSiO and and said group is connected to R through carbon tocarbon liulgage and R, R, and a have the above-defined meanings Thelinear chrosulfonylaralkylsiloxanes contain a number of such units ofFormula V, whereas the cyclic chlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxanecontains from3 to 7 such units. Illustrative of such linearchlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxanes arebeta-(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethylsiloxane [ClQ S+C H (CH Si(CI-I)O], beta-(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylpropy-lsiloxane '[ClO S-C H (CHSi(C H O] gamma-(chlorosulfonylphenyl)propylmethylsiloxane [ClO SCgH (CHSi(CH )Oi and the like. u a

- The polymeric siloxanes of this invention also include those siloxanescontaining at least one chlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxane unit of FormulaIII combined with one or more siloxane units having the general formula:

R "bSiO wherein R" is as above defined and need not be the samethroughout the molecule, and b is an integer of from 0 through 3 and bneednot have the same value throughout the molecule, but has the samevalue in the same unit. These polymeric siloxanes include thosecontaining at least one unit of Formula III with any and allcombinations of the units depicted by Formula IV. 'Ihesepolymericsiloxanes, also include those siloxanes which consist of a combinationof such units having the structure depicted by Formula IV wherein thesilicon a om in Formula IV can be mono-,di and trifunctional unitshaving the Formula I II wherein the silicon atom can be di 'and/ ortrifunctional. Thus, for example, the polymeric siloxanes of the presentinvention include polycorresponding; ch-lorosulfonylaralkylhalosilane orby the venting undesirable side reactions.

meric siloxane containing difunctional units of Formula III with diandmonofunctional units of Formula IV; polymeric siloxane containingtrifunctional units of Formula III with monoand difunctional units ofFormula IV; polymeric siloxanes containing diand trifunctional units ofFormula III with mono-, diand trifunctional units of Formula IV and thelike.

The chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilanes of this invention 7 are produced bythe process which comprises reacting an aralkylhalosilane withchlorosulfonic acid in a solvent while maintaining the mixture ataproper temperature; The reaction proceeds according to thefollowingequation which shows the reaction ofbeta-phenylethyltrichlorosilane and chlorosulfonic acid forpurposes ofillustration: a v a According to the above equation, it can be seen thatat least two moles of chlorosulfonic acid per mole of thearalkylhalosilane are required to obtain complete reaction. However, itis preferred to employ a 3 to 1 mole ratio of chlorosulfonic acid toaralkylhalosilane in order to. obtain the best results. Higher ratios ofchlorosulfonicacid to aralkylhalosilane can be used, but nocornmerrsurate advantage is obtained thereby.

The addition of the 'aralkyl halosilane to the chloroform solution ofchlorosulfonic acid is'important in pre- If chlorosulfonic acidis addedto the aralkyl halosilane, appreciable amounts of a sulfone derivativeare formed because of the excess of the aralkylhalosilane present.

Temperatures of from about 30 C. to 60 C. and

even higher can be employed in the process of this invention, It ispreferred that the temperature of the reaction be maintained below 20 C.in order to prevent undesirable side reactions such as the formation ofsulfones and cleavage of silicon-halide bonds which reduce the yield ofthe chlorosulfonylaralkylchlorosilanes. In conducting the process ofthis invention, we prefer to employ temperatures of from 25 C. to 20 C.

A solvent is. essential in the production of the chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilanes according to the above described process. Inthe absence of a solvent, cleavage of the siliconhalogen bonds occursand a distillabie product is not obtained. 'Any liquid organic solventcan be used if it is substantially inert to chlorosulfonic and sulfuricacids and preferably is incompatible with the sulfonic acidfor-med asaby-product of the chlorosulfonation reaction. Such solvents are, forexample, the highly chlorinated derivatives of aliphatic hydrocarbonmethane and ethane and mixtures of such derivatives. Such derivativesare, for example, chloroform, carbontetrachloride, tetrachloroethylene,hexachloroethane, pentachloroethane and the like. Particularly preferredas a solvent is chloroform, since it is inert to chlorosulfonic andsulfuric acid, it dissolves chlorosulfonic acid, but is incompatiblewith sulfuric acid. The amount of solvent employed in the process ofthis invention is not narrowly critical and can be from 25 to 90% byWeight of the total weight of the reaction mixture, i.e., the weight ofthe aralkylhalosilane plus the weight of the chlorosulfonic acid plusthe weight of the solvent. We prefer to use from 40 to by weight ofsolvent based on the total weight of the reaction mixture.

The process of this invention can be conducted at atmospheric,superatmospheric or subatmospheric pressures. ,7 It is preferred toconduct the process of this invention at atmospheric pressure, wherebyone can utilize simple and inexpensive apparatus.

The chlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxanes of this invention are produced by thehydrolysis and condensation of the cohydrglysis and co-condensationofthe corresponding Tamra chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilane withhydrolyzable silanes, having the formula:

RbSiYi-b where R" and b have the above-defined values and Y is ahydrolyzable group such as alkoxy, halogen or acetoxy, according to thefollowing general procedure:

The chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilanes described above I are readilyhydrolyzed to the corresponding siloxane by treatment with water at to20 C. or by pouring onto.

crushed ice. In most cases hydrolysis is complete in less than 30minutes. Temperatures above room temperature are undesirable becauseunder these conditions the chlorosulfonylaralkylsilicon compound ishydrolyzed to the corresponding sulfonic acid. Solvents such asdiethylether and benzene can be used in carrying out the hydrolysis butare unnecessary. It is convenient to use a large. excess of water toobtain complete hydrolysis of the silicon-halogen bonds withoutattacking the sulfonyl chloride group. The cohydrolysis andco-condensation is carried out by pouring a mixture of thechlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilane and hydrolyzable silane into water at 0to 20 C.

The starting materials for the preparation of thechlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilanes of this invention are thearaikylhalosilanes of the formula:

wherein R, X, Z, a and n are as above-defined and A is -a divalent arylgroup containing up to and including 10 carbon atoms. Illustrative ofthe aralkyl silanes included in the above formula are:alpha-phenylethyltrichlorosilane, beta-phenylethyltrichlorosilane,beta-phenylethylmethyldichlorasilane, betaphenylethylmethyldifluorosilane, bis(trichlorosilylethyl)benzene,beta-naphthylethyltiichlorosilane, beta-biphenylethyltrichlorosilane,beta-phenylpropyltrichlorosilane, beta phenylethyltrifluorosilane,gamma-phenylpropyltrichlorosilane and the like.

The chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilanes and siloxanes are intermediates forthe preparation of sulfuric acid-free sulfoaralkylsiloxanes and thesalts of said sulfoaralkylsiloxanes. The sulfoaralkylsiloxanes areuseful as catalysts for polymerization of isobutylene. thesulfoaralkylpolysiloxanes are useful as anti-fog agents on mirrors andautomobile Windshields.

The sulfoaralkylpolysiloxanes are prepared by the hydrolysis of thechlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilanes with water. The hydrolysis is conductedby forming a mixture of the chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilane to an amountof water in excess of that required to hydrolyze the halogen atomsbonded to silicon and the chlorine atom of the chlorosulfonyl group andheating the mixture to a temperature of about 80 C. to 100 C. Thesulfoaralkylpolysiloxane is recovered by the evaporationrof the waterand hydrochloric acid from the hydrolysis mixture.

By employing a chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilane in the hydrolysis nosulfuric acid will be presentto contaminate the sulfoaralkylpolysiloxanethus produced. The salts of the sulfoaralkylsiloxanes are prepared bytreating the sulfoaralkylpolysiloxane with a base such as sodiumhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, and the like.

The following examples serve to further illustrate this invention andare not to be construed as limitations thereon.

Example 1 In a 3-liter flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, gasinlet tube, dropping funnel, thermometer, and vent tube, was placed 351g., 3 moles of chlorosulfonic acid (technical grade) dissolved in,700ml. of anhydrous chloroform. The vessel was immersed in an ice bath andmaintained above the solution at all times. Through the The salts ofcooled to 6 C. An atmosphere of dry nitrogen gas was a dropping funnelwas added, with stirring, at solutionof beta-phenylethyltiichlorosilane(230 g., 1 mole) in 240 ml. of anhydrous chloroform, over a 1-hourperiod. .The temperature was kept at 6-10 C. by means of the ice bath,and hydrogen chloride was evolved continuously. After addition, stirringwas stopped and the reaction mixture was allowed to stand for 30 minutesbefore being transferred to a separatory funnel. Anhydrous carbontetrachloride (310 ml.) was added, and the mixture shaken vigorously.The lower sulfuricwacid layer which separated out after 1 hour ofstanding was removed and discarded. The chloroform-carbon tetrachloridelayer was placed in a vented flask over g. of anhydrous calcium chloridefor 15 hours to remove traces of sulfuric acid. The vent was attached toa drying'tube filled with anhydrous calcium sulfate to exclude moisture.After filtering ofi the calcium chloride, the solutionwas stripped asolid melting at 4045 C. Elemental analysis gave the following results:Calculated for C H SiO Cl S; 9.7% S; 42.0% C1; neut. equiv. 67.6. Found9.7% S; 43.3% C1; neut. equiv. 68.2.

Example 2 In a 1-liter, 3-necked flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer,gas inlet tube, dropping funnel, thermometer and escape-gas vent tubewas placed 176.0 g. (1.5 moles) of technical grade chlorosulfonic aciddissolved in 350 g. of anhydrous chloroform solvent. The vessel wasimmersed in a Dry Ice-acetone bath and cooled to --20 C. An atmosphereof dry argon gas was maintained in ths flask at all times. Through thedropping funnel was added (withstirring) a solution of 109.6 g. (0.5mole) of alphaphenylethylmethyldichlorosilane in 100 g. anhydrouschloroform over a 2-hour period. The temperature was maintained at ;15to 20 C. by the Dry Iceacetone bath. Anhydrous carbon tetrachloride (250g.) was then added, and the reaction mixture kept at 22 C. for 20 hours.The solution was allowed to come to room temperature during which timesulfuric acid began to separate out. The sulfuric acid was drained olfand the upper clear carbon tetrachloride chloroform layer was removedand 35 g. of anhydrous ammonium chloride added and allowed to stand for15 hours. The solids were then removed by filtration, and the filtrateevaporated at reduced pressure. The residue was then distilled through ashort insulated still head to yield 100 g. (63 percent yield) ofalpha(chlorosulfonylphenyl)eth-' ylmethyldichlorosilane having a B.P.155 C., at 0.2 to 0.25 mm., and a M.P. 50-54 C. Elemental analysis gavethe following results: Calculated for C H SiO Cl S: 8.84% Si; 10.1% S;33.5%Cl. Found: 8.9% Si; 10.2% S; 32.6% Cl.

Hydrolysis of the alpha-(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethyldichlorosilanein ice water gave the water insolublealpha-chlorosulfonylphenylethylmethylsiloxane.

The alpha (chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethylsiloxane Was then heated with12 molar sodium hydroxide on a steam bath for 20 hours. The solution wasthen acidified with hydrochloric acid and allowed to stand. A whitesolid material began to precipitate. I No silicon containing materialwas found in the acid solution after filtration. The white solidmaterial was filtered off and dried and then submitted for an Si, Sanalysis and also an infrared survey. The infrared survey indicated thatthe white solid material was essentially methyl polysiloxane. Theoriginal Si to S ratio of thealpha-(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethylsiloxane was one to one while inthe sodium hydroxide treated white solid material, the ratio was 1sulfur atom to 27 silicon atoms. The infrared and elemental analyses ofthe white solid material aftertreatrnent with 12 molar baseindicatedthat the alpha-sulfophenylethylinethylsiloxane is -not stablein basic solutions. 7 f

7 Example 3 t In a 1- liter, 3-ne'c'ked flask equipped witha"magneticstirrer, gas inlet tube, dropping funnel, thermometer and escape-gasvent-tube were placed 17610 g; (1.5 'moles) 'of'technical gradechlorosulfon'ic acid and 350g. of anhydrous chloroform. The vessel wasimmersedx'n' :a :Dry Ice-acetone bath and cooled to -20 C. An atmosphereof dry nitrogen gas was maintained in the .fiaskat all times. Throughthe dropping funnel was added (with stirring) a solution of 109.6 g.mole) of beta-phenylethylmethyldichlorosilane in 100 g. of anhydrousch'loroform, over a 2-hour period. The temperature was maintained at'-15 to -20 C. by the Dry Ice-acetone bath. Anhydrous carbontetrachloride (250 g.) was added and the reaction-mixture was kept at-'25 C. for 17 hours. The clear solution was allowed to come :to roomtemperature at which time sulfuric acid began to separate out. After-4hours the clear upper chloroformcarbon tetrachloride layer wasremoved-and placed over 20 g. of powdered anhydrous ammonium chloridefor hours. The solids were removed by filtration and the filtrate wasevaporated at reduced pressures-to give 118 g. (74 mole-percent) of aliquid product. Distillation through a short insulated still head gave55 g. (41 molepercent yield) of beta(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethyldichlorosilane havinga B.P. 168 (028mm.) 'l70 C. (0.06 1mm), which gave the'followingelemental analysis..Found: Si 8.6%.(theory 8.84%); S 12.0% (theory :Example 4 In a250-1111., S-neckedflask equipped'withamagnetic stirrer, droppingfunnel, thermometer, gas'inlet tube, and escape-gas vent-tubewere placed35.1 g. (0.3 -mole) of technical grade chlorosulfonic acid and 70 g. of"anhydrous chloroform solvent. The vessel was'immersedin an icebath and'cooled to'4' C. An atmosphere of-an hydrous argon gas was maintained'inthe flask at all times. Through thedropping funnel was added a solutionof 18.8 'g. (0.1mole) of beta phenylethylmethyldifluorosilanein 20 g.of'anhydrous chloroform over a 0.5 'hour period with stirring. Thetemperature remained'at 4-5 C. during the addition. The reaction waskeptat 4-5 C. for anadditional 2 hours-andthe sulfuric acid whichseparated duringthis periodwas discarded. The chlo'roform layerWaspIaced-oVeranhydrous ca1cium-ch1oridefor 1-7 hours,*filtered,and-evaporated at reduce'd'pressures to'give 21.2-g. of beta-(chlo-.rosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethyldifluorosilane. Distillation gave 14.2 g.(49.7 mole-percent yield) of a liquid product having a BI. 131 135C."(0.'7 111111.), which-had a neutralization"equivalent of 75 and achlorine content of 10.7% which agreesclosely with the'va'luecalculatedfor beta (chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethyldifluorosilane,neut. equiv. 72 andchlorine content12.3%;

Example 5 v In' a'500 cc. 'beaker fille'd withcrushd ice and50 cc. ofwater was added, with-stirring, 82g. of beta-(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethyltrichlorosilane .plete. The white solid which formedwas separated by filtrationand .air dried for 4 days to j give 64 g. ofvIIC10 SC H CH CI-I SiO The formula of thejcompound was confirmed. bychemical analysis which is as follows: Calculated: C,'37.6%; H,3.1-4%;Si,l0.9-% Cl, 13.9%; 8,1255%; Found: C,- 37.0%; H-, 4.2%; Si,

Example 6 A solution of 16.4 grams ofbeta-(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethyldichlorosilane (prepared inExample 3), in 110 ml. of diethylether was added dropwise with stirringto a mixture'of 40 ml. of diethylether in 200 grams of ice. The etherlayer was separated and the aqueous residue washed three times with 501111. diethylether. The combined ether extracts were diluted with 200ml. of toluene, and both solvents removed by stripping at to 90 C. for 3hours; 13 grams of beta(chlorosulfonylphenyl ethylmethylp olysiloxane[CIO SC H CH CH SKCI-Q O] x was'obtained. 1

The 13 gramsof the beta(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethylpolysiloxanewere combined with 107 grams of cyclic dimethylsiloxane and 9.98 gramsofdodecamethylpentasiloxane and the mixture equilibrated with sulfuricacid; an oily siloxane polymer (84 g.) was recovered. The oily siloxanepolymer contained the expected percentage'of sulfur and chlorine ascalculated from the ratio of starting materials. This oily siloxanepolymer had the formula Example 7 A 302 g. (0.89 mole) sampleofundisti-lled beta-chlorosulfonylphenylethyltrichlorosilane wasprepared as in Example l. This'sample was added from a dropping tunnelto 500 g. of crushed icein a Z-Iiter-beaker. The addition required 1.0hours and the Vice mixture was stirred continuously. The intermediate:beta-(chlorosulfonylphenyl) ethylsiloxane was formed as a whitewater-insoluble granular solid. The solids were 'brokenup with a'spatulaand the suspension was placed one steam bath for90 hours to hydrolyzethe chlorosulfonyl groups and give the completely water solublebeta-sulfophenylethylsiloxane. The water solution was filteredand'snipped'todryness at reduced pressure. The residue was dried for 50hours at 60-80 C. The yield of solid resinousbeta-sulfophenylethylsiloxane was 201 g. (85 mole-percent), and-wascontaminated with sulfuric acid. A 91 g. sample was dissolved in 400 ml.of distilled water and passed through a glass column (2 cm. diameter x12 cm. long) packed with 40 g. of freshly washed Rohm and Haas AmberliteIR-4l0 (OH) base-exchange resin. The effluent was stripped to drynessand dried for 26.5hours at C. at reducedpressure to give 82.7 g. ofsulfuric acid-free-heta (sulfophenyl)ethylpolysiloxane acid was requiredsince no sulfuric acid was present.

Example 8 Analytically pure beta-(sulfophenyl)ethylpolysiloxane (34.2g., 0.14 mole) was dissolved in 200 ml. of distilled Water. To theresulting solution was added 232.8 g. of Alcoa activated alumina pellets(Grade F-10, 8-14 mesh). The pellets were allowed to soak for 2 hours,the liquid was drained OE, and the impregnated pellets were dried, underreduced pressure, at SQ-90 C.- for l2-hours.

A vertical glass column (1.8 cm. diameter x 60.0.cm. long) 'was packedwith the above beta-(sulfophenyUethylpolysiloxane on alumina catalyst.The top of thecolumn was fitted with a distillation head connected to avcold trap immersed. in a Dry Ice-acetone bath. The bottom wasconne'ctedto a round-bottomed. fiasklhaving agasinlet tube. Nitrogen gas was usedas a carrier diluent for the hydrocarbon. The catalyst bed was heated tol04-105 C. by an electrical jacket and isobutylene (preheated to 75 C.)was passed through the system at 70- 80 ml. per min. for 1 hour. Noisobutylene was collected in the cold trap. The lower round-bottomedflask contained a mixture of high boilingpolymers, the weight of whichcorresponded to the weight of isobutylene used.

The conversion of isobutylene to polymer was 100 perwherein R is atrivalent aryl group containing up to and including 10 carbon atoms, Ris an alkyl group, 2' is a 10... member of the class consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl groups, aryl groups and groups of the formula I. ICaHlaiS-n n 1 t Y rpm interconnected to R through carbon to carbonlinkage, X

is a halogen, a is an integer of from 1 through 4, and n w is an integerof from 0 to 1.

member of the class consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups,

aryl groups and groups of the formula interconnected to R through carbonto carbon linkage, X is a halogen, a is an integer of fi'om 1 through 4,and n is an integer of from 0 to 1, and (2)chlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxanes of the formula ClO2S R CaH2ns1O3 nwherein Z" is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryland groups of the formula and . R! C CC.Hz.S1O

o-c 2 interconnected to R through carbon to carbon linkage, R, R, a andn having the above defined meanings and (3)chlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxanes consisting of at least one unit asdefined in (2) and at least one unit of the formula R 'bslo4 b whereinR" is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical and b is an integer of from 0through 3.

2. As a new composition of matter a chlorosulfonylaralkylsilane of theformula wherein R is a trivalent aryl group containing up to andincluding 10 carbon atoms, R is an alkyl group, Z is a 3. As a newcomposition of matter a chlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxane of the formula i"ll c10s-R0..H.s10

wherein R is a trivalent group containing up to and including 10 carbonatoms, Z" is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups,aryl groups and groups of the formula interconnected to R through carbonto carbon linkage,

-R' is an alkyl group, a is an integer of from 1 through 4,

and n is an integer of from 0 to 1.

4. As a new composition of matter an organosilicon compound containingat least one chlorosulfonylaralkylsiloxane unit of the formula wherein Ris a trivalent aryl group containing up to and including 10 carbonatoms, Z" is a member of the class consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups,aryl groups and groups of the formula and . nn 0X /0C.Hi.Si0

0 0 interconnected to R through carbon to carbon linkage, R is an alkylgroup, a is an integer of from 1 through 4, and n is an integer of from0 to l, and at least one unit of the formula wherein R" is a monovalenthydrocarbon radical and b is an integer of from 0 through 3.

5. Beta(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethyltrichlorosilane.

6. Beta (chlorosulfonylphenyl) ethylmethyldichlorosilane.

7. Beta lane.

8. Beta(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylpolysiloxane.

9. Beta (chlorosulfonylphenyl) ethylmethylpolysiloxane.

(chlorosulfonylphenyl)ethylmethyldifluorosi- 7 11 10. A process forproducing a chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilane of the formula 010,5-11-0 amaitwherein R is an aryl group containing up to and including 10 carbonatoms, R is an alkyl group, X is a member'of the class consisting offluorine, chlorine and bromine, a is an integer of from 1 through 4, nis an integer of from through 1 and Z is a member of the classconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, aryl groups .and groups of theformula where R, X, a and n have the above defined meanings, whichcomprise reacting chlorosulfonic acid with an aralyklhalosilane of theformula V QH2sSiXsn wherein R, Z, a and n have the above definedmeanings and A is an aryl group containing up to and including 10 carbonatoms, in the presence of a solvent by adding said araikylhalosilane tosaid chlorosulfonic acid.

11. A process for producing a chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilane of theformula wherein R is an aryl group'co'ntaining up to and including 10carbon atoms; R is an alkyl group, X is a member of the class consistingof fluorine, chlorine and bromine, q is-an integer of from '1 through 4,n is an integer of from 0 through 1 and Z" is a'member of the classconsisting 12 of hydrogen, ,alkyl groups, aryl groups and groups of theformula wherein R, X, a and n have the above defined meanings whichcomprise forming QflllXtllIfi of chlorosulfonic acid and a solvent andadding to said m ture an aralkylhalosilane of'the formula,

a V R'n -ACa-H2sSiXsa wherein R',1Z', a and n have the above definedmeanings andrA'is an aryl group containing up to and including 10 carbonatoms, while maintaining the reaction mixture at a temperature at whichsaid chlorosulfonic .acidand said aralkylhaiosilane react to productsaid chlorosulfonylaralkylhalosilane. 7

12. A process as claimedin claim 11 wherein the tempenature is from -2'5C. to +20 "C.

13. A process as claimed in claim 11 wherein the aralkylhalosilane isbetaphenylethyltrichlorosilane.

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Bygden: Jour. Pra'ktische Chemie, vol. 96 (1917), pages 86-104.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No,2,955,128 October l 1960 Donald L. Bailey It is hereby certified thaterror appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and thatthe said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

Column 2, line 14L for "means" re'ad meaning line 48, for "Cl0 C" readClO S-= line 62 for "'include's" read include column 5 line 35 for"chlora" read chloro column 7, line 32 for "(0.06 mm.)" read (0.,6 mma)line 71, for "Ca-H read C H column 9 line 14L for read -I; olumn 10,line 25, for "fi n" read I Signed and sealed this 8th day of May 1962.

(SEAL) Attest:

ERNEST w-Q 'SWIDER DAVID L- LADD Attesting Officer Commissioner ofPatents

1. AS A NEW COMPOSITION OF MATTER AN ORGANOSILICON COMPOUND SELECTEDFROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF (1) CHLOROSULFONYLARALKYLSILANE OF THEFORMULA
 10. A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A CHLOROSULFONYLARALKYLHALOSILANE OFTHE FORMULA